TULSA, Okla., Jan. 8, 2010 - More than 200 candles, black ostrich feathers and thousands of "ice" crystals transformed the Tulsa Garden Center into the glamour and style of an exclusive 1920s supper club for Family & Children's Services' Ice Ball, Dec. 31, 2009, from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. The agency raised more than $30,000 at the event to help abused and traumatized children, families in need and the mentally ill.

Jeffrey Evans Designs and Ann Gass, F&CS special projects coordinator, collaborated to set the mood for the evening, creating a variety of entertainment venues for the 300 guests. Sextion 8 rocked the dance floor in the mansion's Ballroom while in the South Room, guests sat at bistro tables and banquettes to listen to pianist Jim Burns. The terrace's heated cigar tent provided a place for guests to relax, smoke stogies and play cards, and tastings of several premium single-malt scotches selected by Mary Stewart were served in the library.

Cyclonic Valve was Ice Ball's Presenting Sponsor. Patron Sponsors included Andrew Schaper/Newfield, Conner & Winters, DRZ Enterprises LLC, Bank of Oklahoma-Private Bank, Samson, and Ron, Judge Deborah and Grayson Barnes.

Cyclonic Valve's Sarah and John Graves attended the party with their sons Garrett and Adam and also hosted a table that included Raymond Davis, Lo Detrich, Jordan Cooper, Madison Hensley, Abbie Knudsen, Matt Moeller, Taft Welch, Amber and Mark Cody, Cindi and George Schultz, and Cathy and Bill Freeman.

The Samson patron sponsor table hosted guests Jordan and Chris Sanders, Cassy and Josh Hendrix, Laken and Kent Gooch, and Meagan and Adam Brazeal.

Ice Ball 2009 honorary committee chairs Gary Betow and his wife, Kathy McKeown, hosted the Conner & Winters table with guests Laura and Jason Coutant, Susan and Lynn Fesperman, Marianne and Jim McCarthy and daughter Kaitlin.

Others committee members who rang in the New Year were: committee chair Adam Robinson and his wife Arin, along with friends Lindsay and Darin Zanovich, Michael Zinke, Ashley Bartell, Kristin and Carl Vandervoort, and Lindsay and Tom Hutchinson; committee member Ginny Albert Bullock and husband, Joe, hosting a table that included Jay Albert, Elizabeth Bullock, Hannah Cole, Patti Otterstrom, Elizabeth Dixon, Scott Cooper and Brandon Watson; committee member Doug DeJarnette and his wife, Liza, joined by F&CS board member, Steve Wyett and his wife Stacey, Jenny and Doug Kinzie, and Sam and Tony Henry in representation of the Bank of Oklahoma-Private Bank.

Seated with Andrew Schaper at the Schaper/Newfield Company sponsor table were Danielle and Clint Calhoun, Stephanie Hicks, Lindsay Kirk, Chris Maguire, Jessica and Bruno Maldonado, and Amanda Oskey.

J.L. Lewis, proprietor of Leon's on Brookside, catered and attended the event with fiancée Haley Cole. Ki and John Reinmiller represented their son, Hamel, who was skiing in Virginia. Ann Gass, Marydith Morgan, Susan McCalman and John Stowe also attended the ball.

John and Ludi Beasley along with their daughter, Maureen Beasley Thomas and her husband Rick hosted a table that included Claire Beasley, Connie and Matt Bendel, Janice and Bill Chevaillier, Lauren Davidson, Tyler Hankins, Peggy and Tom Schroedter.

Special thanks to Café Cubana, Wes Cox, Tina Fincher, Little Black Dress, Party Pro, Janet Gaither of Tulsa Garden Center and Arin Zinke.